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Apple Kills iPhone Upgrade Program, Launches Broader Device Leasing

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from 9to5Mac ·

Apple discontinued its iPhone Upgrade Program today, replacing it with a new Apple Upgrade leasing plan that covers iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. The new program allows customers to lease devices with annual upgrades. Existing iPhone Upgrade Program members will be transitioned to the new plan.

Meridian48 take
This is less a shutdown and more a rebranding and expansion, but the shift from interest-free loans to a leasing model could change how customers finance devices.
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